Effective July 2010 Project Share will be administered by Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Opelika, Alabama. To make an appointment, call 334-787-5932.

For more information on this program or other assistance programs in our area, please call 211 from a landline phone.

Project Share
The intention of Project SHARE (Service to Help Alabamians with Relief on Energy) is to help meet the energy needs of qualified, low income elderly, or disabled individuals facing financial and/or medical situations. The program began on December 15, 1982, seeded with $50,000 from Alabama Power Company. In 1984, Alabama Gas Corporation joined the program, contributing $25,000 in seed money and a one time disbursement of $304,222.

The program is funded primarily by monthly $1, $2 or $5 donations from the customers of Alabama Power Company, Alabama Gas Corporation, and other participating energy suppliers via their utility bills. Ninety-five percent of donated funds are used to meet emergency energy needs.

Project SHARE is conducted jointly by the Alabama Power Company, Alabama Gas Corporation and the American Red Cross. Under the general oversight of the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, a volunteer Advisory Committee makes recommendations regarding the eligibility criteria and program guidelines. The committee is composed of not less than 15 representatives from community service and benevolent organizations throughout the state.

The American Red Cross, Birmingham Area Chapter, manages the program for all participating areas in the state, but the program is administered locally in each participating county. Project SHARE covers 59 counties and funds are allocated based on weather factors, elderly population and the number of disabled people. Since the beginning of the program, Project SHARE has provided more than $24.7 million to pay the energy bills of over 250,000 qualified households.